Rory McIlroy
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Rory McIlroy (born May 4, 1989) is a world class amateur golfer from Holywood, Northern Ireland.
McIlroy was a member of Europe's winning 2004 Junior Ryder Cup team. In 2005 he became the youngest ever winner of both the West of Ireland Championship and the Irish Close Championship. He retained the West of Ireland Championship in 2006 and followed that up with back to back wins at the Irish Close Championship. In August 2006 he won the European Amateur Championship at Biella Golf Club, near Milan, Italy.
In July 2005 he shot a course record 61 at Royal Portrush Golf Club. [1]In October 2006 McIlroy represented Ireland in the Eisenhower Trophy, the Amateur World Team Championship. On 6 February 2007 he became the second man to top the World Amateur Golf Rankings, though he lost top spot after just one week. [2]
McIlroy made his first appearance in a European Tour event a few days after turning sixteen, when he took part in the 2005 British Masters. He made the cut on the European Tour for the first time as a seventeen year old at the 2007 Dubai Desert Classic, where he had to forego prize money of over €7,600 due to his amateur status. [3] He plans to turn professional in autumn 2007, soon after the Walker Cup, and hopes to win a place on the European Tour at the 2007 Qualifying School. [4]
[edit] References
- ^ Golfing sensation sets new record, bbc.co.uk, 13 July 2005.
- ^ World Amateur Golf Ranking site, weekly press release 6 February 2007
- ^ 2007 Dubai Desert Classic results from europeantour.com
- ^ Hot property, The Sunday Times, 18 February 2007.
Rorys' home golf club is Holywood Golf Club.
